The Commissioner of Police (CP) has, however, debunked the alleged arrests, saying that those behind it were spreading falsehood.

He disclosed that six people were arrested following petitions against them, and that four of them had been released.

“It is falsehood. These people are doing it for ulterior motive. One politician and former governor for three months alleged that people were arrested. Petitions were written and after investigations we invited six persons. Four were released. Two are still being investigated.

“These is election period and anything that happens, they will read ethnic, political or religious meaning to it. There is nothing like that. Police will carry out its routine duty, whether it is election or not. We are doing our work,” the CP said.